# NTSB Accident LAX03FA131
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 2003-04-06 · Big Bear Lake, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX03FA131
- **Event ID:** 20030414X00502
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-04-06
- **Location:** Big Bear Lake, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.216945, -116.933609
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N8719N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate decision regarding a departure route and his failure to maintain clearance with rapidly rising mountainous terrain.  A factor in the accident was the pilot's impairment by the effects of exposure to marijuana within the 10-hour period prior to the flight.

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